Tape-package.



T. S. HALL.

TAPE PACKAGE.

APPLICATION FILED APRJZ. 1913.

Patented. Apr. 13, 1915.

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TAPE-IPACG-E.

Toall whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, THoMAs SHAW HALL, a British subject, and a residentof Mount Vernon, in the county of Westchester and State of New,York,have invented certain 1 like arranged within/that box or carton in theparticular manner hereinafter de scribed. e

The objects of my invention are to provide an improved package for tape,ribbon and the like, which shall be simple and inexpensive, which shallfacilitate the drawing out of any desired length of the tape or the likewhile protecting the remainder of the tape or the like from unrolling,which shall protect the main body of tape effectively against dust,moisture and the deteriorating action of light and air, and which shallexpose a sufficient portion of the endof the tape or the like to show ata glance the character of the contents of package.

a T will now proceed to describe my invention with reference to theaccompanying drawings and will then point out the novel features in aclaim.

In the drawings: Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the package. Fig.2 is a similar view with the top of the package raised. Fig. 3 shows avertical section of the package. Fig. 4 shows a plan of the package.Fig. 5 shows a, vertical transverse section of the package. Fig. 6 showsthe blank from which the box or carton is made.

The improved box or carton embodying my invention comprises the usualmain sec: tion 1 forming the four sides with top and bottom flaps 2 and3 respectively, and two bottom side flaps 4; but at the top, instead ofhaving two side flaps, as is the case with ordinary folded paper boxes,it has a single Specification of Letters Patent.

. Application filedflpril 12, 1918. Serial No. 760,685.

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side flap 5, extending from one side of the box nearly to the oppositeside thereof, as shown particularly in Figs. 2 and 3, a narrow slot 6being left through which the tape 7 may be drawn out.

8 in Fig. 3, designates the roll of tape or the like within said box,and 8 in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, designates a projecting end of said tape,which has been led through said slot 6 and down along one end of the boxand between that end of the box and a clip 9 which serves to hold thatprojecting end portion of the tape in place. This end clip 9 may besecured to the sides of the box in any suitable manner, as for exampleby rivets as shown. The lower edge of the re taining clip 9 ispreferably sharp, and forms a cutting edge.

The material of the tape roll 8 is wound, as indicated in Fig. 3, insuch manner that the tape is drawn from the bottom of the roll. This isimportant, since with the tape so rolled, as the tape is drawn from thebox, and the roll 8 is consequently caused to rotate, said roll tends tomove away from the slot 6, thereby avoiding any tendency of the roll toblock said slot. The utility, of this effect is not so apparent when theroll is of maximum size, as indicated in Fig. 3; but when, throughunrolling, said roll becomes quite small, this particular arrangementbecomes quite important, particularly if the tape be gummed tape, with aconsequent possible slight tendency of the several turns to clingtogether.

What claim is A carton for the purpose described comprising a side flapextending from one side of the carton across the carton approximntely tothe opposite side of the carton,

and there terminating, whereby an open space is provided between the endof that flap and the adjacent side of the carton for.

the drawing out of tape or the like within the carton, said cartonfurther comprising an end flap adapted to cover said side flap.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS SHAW L Witnesses:

H. M. MARBLE, PAUL H..FRAN1KE.

